Newing, James | Day 8
Witness Type: Both Sides
Party: Liberal
Witness Testimony:
- 7955.
(Mr. Holl.) What are you ? — I do not know what to call myself , hardly — partly a labourer, partly an engine-driver and any sort of thing.
- 7956.
Where do you live ? — Church Street, Upper Walmer.
- 7957.
How much did you receive ? — I received 3L. off Mr. Minter.
- 7958.
To vote for the Liberals ? — Yes.
- 7959.
I suppose you voted ? — Yes, I did vote.
- 7960.
Is that all you received ? — No.
- 7961.
How much more have you received ? — 3L. more.
- 7962.
From whom ? — From Mr. Bushell.
- 7963.
What is his Christian name ? — William Bushell.
- 7964.
What was that for ? — I do not know, I am sure.
- 7965.
You must know what he gave it to you for ? — He did not give it ; he laid it down and I picked it up.
- 7966.
Was that to vote for the Conservatives ? — I suppose that is what he might mean.
- 7967.
(Mr. Jeune.) Who bribed you first ? — Mr. Bushell ; the others did not pay till three weeks after the election.
- 7968.
Did you get it from Mr. Bushell before you voted ? — Yes.
- 7969.
Were you promised by Mr. Minter before you voted ? — I promised Mr. Minter ; I had promised many times, and got nothing, and I thought it best to take the first chance.
- 7970.
You had promised Minter first ? — Yes.
- 7971.
And then you got the money from Bushell ? — Yes, and did not promise him.
- 7972.
You knew what he meant ? — I knew what he meant, that is right.
- 7973.
Which way did you vote ? — I voted Liberal.
- 7974.
Why did you vote that way rather than than the other ? — Because I had always gone Liberal, and all our party has always gone Liberal, but I have always gone for nothing, and I thought before I should go for nothing I would take the first worm that came along. I had three general elections and got nothing.
- 7975.
(Mr Holl.) You knew it was not right to go and take Mr Bushell’s money, and then go and vote on the other side. When you took Bushell’s money, did you mean to vote for him, or not ? — I meant to vote for them both.
- 7976.
You could not do that ? — They always tell me I can split my vote.
- 7977.
That is when there are two candidates each side ?— Could not we do so if there was one on each side ?
- 7978.
When Bushell gave you the money, did you intend to vote for him, or not ? — I meant to vote for the Blues.
- 7979.
So you took his money, and all the time you meant to vote far the other side ; is that it ? — Yes if J got a promise, I did. ‘